Holiday pay calculations have been a grey area in some employers eyes, however the Holidays Act has always specified that bonus and commission payments etc. paid on a regular basis need to be added to the holiday pay calculation. This article appeared in the Sunday Times over the weekend and may be of interest to you. [...]
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Holiday Pay Calculations
Posted: September 29, 2011 by paularetallick in Payroll, Payroll StuffTags: ezypay, holiday calculations, Holidays Act
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Child Support Changes to go ahead ……
Posted: August 26, 2011 by paularetallick in Payroll, Payroll StuffTags: child support, employees, ezypay
The following has been taken from the IRD’s website and will be of interest to some of your employees. Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne has announced that changes to the way the child support scheme is administered will proceed, with legislation likely to be introduced in the next few months. For more information see the [...]
One of our clients kindly advised us that when they went into our blog there was a message saying ” Congratulations, Your IP was chosen as a candidate to win ” Click here to win ! This did not show on my blog when I sent it , so sorry – I suggest you ignore [...]
We woke this morning to a beautiful blanket of snow again here in Christchurch. The city looks very pretty with the snow hanging from the trees and shrubs. The forecast is for similar weather over the next couple of days so if your payroll is due today or tomorrow we would appreciate it if you could get your payroll [...]
Harvey has a sticky moment…..
Posted: July 29, 2011 by paularetallick in Staff RamblingsTags: Harvey, Honey
A Darfield hobby beekeeper is questioning if a tub of United States honey slipping past authorities is one of many breaks in border security. Harvey Polglase: ‘‘It appears the system, which I thought was foolproof, has not quite worked that wayand there are holes in our biosecurity.’’Harvey Polglase, a payroll administrator, was approached by a [...]
Julia has been part of the Ezypay team for over a year, and today is her last day here at Ezypay. We will all be sorry to see her go and at the same time we are all very envious. Julia is about to set off on an adventure tripping back to her homeland Germany [...]
Does an employee get paid for Monday when they are unable to get to work due to the snow !
Posted: July 27, 2011 by paularetallick in Payroll, Payroll StuffTags: contracts, employees, Snow
This extract is from the Chamber of Commerce, it will help answer your question on whether or not to pay your employee if they were unable to come to work on Monday due to the snow. Paying staff during snow disruption Many businesses will be experiencing disruption to their normal staffing levels due to the recent [...]
Snow in Christchurch
Posted: July 25, 2011 by paularetallick in Payroll Stuff, Staff RamblingsTags: Smow, Snow
I am sure you have all heard that Christchurch along with other cities in NZ have had the biggest snow fall in 15 years. In Christchurch, only four wheel drive vehicles are allowed on the road so I had to be picked up by Justin this morning in his sturdy land cruiser. Most of the businesses are closed [...]
